Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery no matter what! Alice's father is having a run of bad fortune two of his ships have disappeared and he has lost a lot of money. Maisie is sure she can...

Do you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, well . . . pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher's is even weirder. This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like: Are bogeys safe to eat? Look, if your...

Farmer Pettson begins to sow his vegetables and because Findus doesn’t like vegetables he decides to plant one of his meatballs instead. However keeping the vegetable garden safe from the farm animals proves a hard task for Findus and Pettson. The seventh story from Hawthorn Press in the popular Findus and Pettson series about a farmer and his talking cat.

Hello from the moon! This book was drawn and written for you by the famous Ukrainian illustrator Rostyslav Popsky, in whose imagination the most incredible stories are born. The plot is really unusual: an astronaut engineer is sent to the moon to repair some equipment and... they forget about him. Real feelings for the fate of the main character, unexpected discoveries and grand...

Part botany, part history, part cultural anthropology—Trees goes beyond the basics to tell readers everything they might want to know about this particular branch of the plant kingdom. Trees explores the important roles trees play in our ecosystem, takes an up-close-and-personal look at the parts of trees (from roots to leaves), and unpacks the cultural impact of trees from classification...

From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, author Piotr Socha explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. His beautiful guide for children offers full-color two-page topical entries dominated by large, detailed illustrations with text running along the lower half of the pages. Bees are essential to the health of...

Первое истинное пророчество за многие поколения драконов — исполнится ли оно? Заговоры и чума, хитроумные заклятия магов, древнее чудовище, вырвавшееся из земных недр, — поглотит ли драконий мрак истерзанную войной Пиррию? Песчаный дракончик Вихрь мечтает о мирном и счастливом будущем для всех, но разве не о том же грезит надменный и жестокий Ночной король? Как остановить могущественного...

Огненная чешуя Беды — настоящая беда, и не только для драконов, с которыми она бьётся на арене по королевскому приказу, но и для неё самой. Кто станет дружить с той, к кому смертельно опасно даже приближаться? Только один, добрый и благородный, не боится огня и даёт Беде шанс преодолеть злую судьбу и взять жизнь в собственные крылья. Глину и его друзьям грозит опасность, и Беда не раздумывая...

Отважный поступок или же фатальная ошибка? Холод всю жизнь был сущим разочарованием для своей семьи. Но когда его сестра Хладна сбегает из академии Яшмовой горы и совершает множество страшных преступлений, Холод понимает, что должен найти сестру, чтобы у них появился шанс всё исправить. Новые друзья Холода — Луна, Вихрь и Кинкажу — не хотят отпускать его в опасное путешествие одного, не...

Funny stories, from which it immediately becomes easier on the soul, are permeated with that special light feeling that is found only in the best children's books. They bring up a sense of humor and kindness in the kid. Colorfully illustrated by Vladimir Kanivets. The works of V. Dragunsky are included in the list of extracurricular reading for elementary school.

From the moment the Death Mark lit up in the sky during the final Quidditch World Cup match, danger has been haunting Harry Potter. Chosen by the Goblet of Fire to represent Hogwarts and defend the school's honor in the legendary Triwizards Tournament, Harry goes through the toughest trials that could be a challenge for the most prominent sorcerers. And the first of them is a meeting with the...